Poker chip holder

ABSTRACT

This device serves as a means to store poker chips as well as a receptacle for use during the play of a game in which poker chips are used. The device is constructed with five vertical cylindrical sections in which poker chips are easily stacked and stored. The diameter of the cylindrical sections is slightly larger than that of a poker chip. The cylindrical sections that make up the assembly are in a line, attached and adjacent one to the other. A small portion of each cylinder is cut away to leave an open segment on the front of each cylinder and one on the rear of each cylinder. The open segments of each cylinder are located 180° from each other and wide enough to allow a thumb on one side and a finger on the other to grasp one or more chips.

We, Raphael Montanari and Pio Colageo, have invented a new device to hold and store poker chips as set forth in the following specifications.

This device was originally created for the card game Qudo (© 2004 TXu1-172-218) and was deemed to be suitable for other applications and other games.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the poker chip holder as viewed from the top of the device. The cylindrical sections as shown in the drawing are the receptors for vertically stacking the poker chips.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the device as viewed from the bottom. The view shows a rib in the center (any number of ribs are optional) that gives some rigidity to the structure but serves no function in the application of this invention.

FIG. 3 is a top elevation view of the poker chip holder.

FIG. 4 is the front and rear elevation view of the poker chip holder.

FIG. 5 is the bottom elevation view of the poker chip holder

FIG. 6 is the left and right plan view of the poker chip holder. 

1. In such games in which individual players accumulate poker chips, this invention, which stacks the chips vertically, can be an aid to keep them in an orderly and convenient manner.
 2. This device has open sections, both front and rear, at each stack of chips. This allows the player to retrieve easily any number of chips with just thumb and finger of one hand, as one would do normally in a freestanding stack. This is not easily done with a horizontal stack or with a device that has only one side with an open section.
 3. Being vertically stacked, several of these holders can be assembled together with a minimum of space and still give the freedom to retrieve chips with ease. This cannot be accomplished with horizontal holders or holders with only one open section. 